Question

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1
Put the verbs in brackets into the past
simple or the past continuous.
when it ....
2 Beth....
when the bell...
3 Mark....
phone when his boss
(enter) the room. He..
(tidy) up his desk.
4 Nora ......
when it ....
...... (they/ride) their bicycles
.... (start) to rain?
(complete) her test
..... (ring).
(not/talk) on the
5..
Fred
(close) the window
(start) to rain.
.... (Cindy/cook) while
(clean) the garage?

Answer 1

1) They were riding their bycycles when it started to rain.

2) Beth completed her test when the bell rang.

3) Mark was not talking on the phone when his boss entered the room. He was tiding up his desk.

4) Nora closed the window when it started ro rain.

5) Was Cindy cooking while Fred was cleaning the garage.